Removing and Installing Parts 79
Installing a Memory Module
1Press the securing clips at each end of the socket outward until they
snap open (see the following figure).
2Align the slots on the bottom of the module with the ridges inside the
socket.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight
down into the socket with equal force applied at each end of the module.
3Press the module straight down into the socket until the securing clips
snap into place at the ends of the module.
Installing a Memory Module
Removing Memory Riser Boards
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20
seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. T o locate this light, see "System Board
Components" or the interior service label.
1Remove the microprocessor airflow shroud.
2Remove the memory riser board retention bracket (see the following
figure).
slots (2)
securing clips (2)
memory socket